Category: Rwanda

When Samuel noticed the picture of the small boy from Rwanda, he knew that he wanted to be his sponsor. There was only one problem: Samuel was in the fourth grade and didn’t have $38 a month for sponsorship.

Love has no limits, and motherhood extends beyond biology. This Mother’s Day, we honor women who love extravagantly despite unfathomable obstacles — women like Nadia, who was faced with a terrifying situation when she heard cries in the Rwandan bush.

Viateur, father to 16-year-old Claude, was a violent alcoholic before Claude entered the Compassion child sponsorship program. Find out about the transformation Viateur experienced and how peace found its way into the family’s home.

"To some people a hospital is a scary place, but to me, it’s a life-changing sanctuary."